Highlights in the Repertory Include:
Midtown Sunset (1993), a blending of the collage art of Romare
Bearden with the poetry of Langston Hughes
The
Ballad of Josh Gibson (1997), a look at the heart and soul
of the Negro Baseball
League --- and at what price, progress?
To
Duke, With Love (1999) a tribute to the musical magic of
Duke Ellington featuring
a 14-piece jazz orchestra (optional)
A Love Supreme (2005),
a journey of redemption set to the
music of John Coltrane
Mileage (2006), exploring the music of Miles Davis in movement
Sankofa (2007) inspired by the West African Adinkra symbol for
learning from the past: SAN (return), KO (go), FA (look, seek, take)
Evolve
Suite (2010) A six dance suite exploring the word EVOLVE, featuring the collage art of Michael Massenburg and the
poetry ("Pieces") of S. Pearl Sharp.
In Development:
Big Train, traveling the
blues/jazz highway in the footsteps of
America’s Black Migration
Living Water, a collaborative suite with jazz vocalist Dwight Trible
